National Spectrum Consortium Inc
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What it says it does
THE NATIONAL SPECTRUM CONSORTIUM (NSC) IS A MISSION-DRIVEN NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON ADVANCED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE U.S. NSC ACHIEVES THIS VISION BY FACILITATING HIGH-VALUE R&D AND PROTOTYPING PROJECTS DESIGNED TO SOLVE SPECTRUM CHALLENGES THAT CUT ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRY SECTORS, FIELDS OF RESEARCH, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. NSC IS UNIQUELY ABLE TO FOCUS THE RESOURCES OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT ON US WIRELESS LEADERSHIP THROUGH ITS OTA CONTRACT VEHICLE AND DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF OVER 300 COMPANIES AND RESEARCH GROUPS TO BENEFIT THESE MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE WIRELESS ECOSYSTEM.
- Income
- $212.7 million
- Spending
- $212.0 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $435,251, executive director, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $209.5 million spent. UNDER A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SPECTRUM FORWARD OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT (OTA), NSC SUBCONTRACTED AWARDS TO 24 CONSORTIUM MEMBERS. THIS OTA ENABLES A PARTNERSHIP THROUGH WHICH GOVERNMENT AND NSC MEMBERS COLLABORATE TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM-RELATED AND SPECTRUM-DEPENDENT TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH PROTOTYPE AND DEVELOPMENT PHASES.
- $1.6 million spent. EACH OTA SUBCONTRACTOR PROVIDES A PRO-RATED FEE TO SUPPORT NSC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKING GROUPS AND MEMBER EVENTS. THROUGH WORKING GROUPS AND MEMBER EVENTS, WE HELP NSC MEMBERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO SOLVE, AND THE GOVERNMENT LEARNS ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ART FROM OUR WIDE ARRAY OF CONSORTIUM MEMBER INNOVATORS.
- $21,491 spent. THE DOD FUNDS NSC MANAGEMENT OF OTA PROJECT SUBAWARDS, INCLUDING SOLICITATION OF NEW AWARDS, AMENDING/UPDATING SUBWARD AGREEMENTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT AND SECURITY COMPLIANCE, AND SUBAWARD CLOSEOUT. IN 2025, NSC OVERSAW THE SOLICITATION OF SIX NEW REQUEST FOR PROTOTYPE PROPOSALS (RPPS) RESULTING IN 14 NEW AWARDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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